Northwest History. State History. Box 76. Columbia Basin.

Junior C. of C. Men
Answer Questions
at Meeting.
The Grand Coulee dam has
aroused the interest of people in
all sections of the country, according to delegates returning
Saturday from the national convention of the United States
Junior Chamber of Commerce
at Columbus, Ohio, June 26-29.
Will D. Alton, president of the Spokane junior organization, Al Thompson and Lang Armstrong were local
delegates *o the 16th annual conclave,
which was attended by more than 800
young business men.
The Spokane representatives answered many questions about the
Coulee project, Armstrong said. A
large banner inscribed "Spokane-Yakima, Washington, Home of the Coulee
Dam" was carried by the combined
delegation of the two cities in a huge
torchlight parade, a feature of the
four-day convention.
Receive Official Charter.
The Spokane Junior Chamber of
Commerce, organized in February of
this year, received its official charter
as a member of the national association at the ColumbUs meeting-
Americanism, child welfare, traffic
and accident control were among the
major issues discussed, Armstrong reported. Mr. Alton was a member of
the resolutions committee.
Spokane, Yakima and Portland had
the only northwest representatives attending this year, Armstrong said.
District 10, the Pacific northwest district, was able to report a large expansion in membership during the

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Junior C. of C. Men
Answer Questions
at Meeting.
The Grand Coulee dam has
aroused the interest of people in
all sections of the country, according to delegates returning
Saturday from the national convention of the United States
Junior Chamber of Commerce
at Columbus, Ohio, June 26-29.
Will D. Alton, president of the Spokane junior organization, Al Thompson and Lang Armstrong were local
delegates *o the 16th annual conclave,
which was attended by more than 800
young business men.
The Spokane representatives answered many questions about the
Coulee project, Armstrong said. A
large banner inscribed "Spokane-Yakima, Washington, Home of the Coulee
Dam" was carried by the combined
delegation of the two cities in a huge
torchlight parade, a feature of the
four-day convention.
Receive Official Charter.
The Spokane Junior Chamber of
Commerce, organized in February of
this year, received its official charter
as a member of the national association at the ColumbUs meeting-
Americanism, child welfare, traffic
and accident control were among the
major issues discussed, Armstrong reported. Mr. Alton was a member of
the resolutions committee.
Spokane, Yakima and Portland had
the only northwest representatives attending this year, Armstrong said.
District 10, the Pacific northwest district, was able to report a large expansion in membership during the